Offensive Game
Elite volume scorer off the bench. Quick release, fearless from three, and capable of scoring in bunches in short windows. One of the better instant-offense options in the league.
Career Journey
Los Angeles Lakers
2017-2021
Charlotte Hornets
2021-2023
Sacramento Kings
2023-present
NBA Champion
Won championship with Los Angeles Lakers in 2020
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
Contender for award multiple seasons
Sixth Man Scorer
One of the best bench scorers in the NBA
Career Earnings
~$55M
Estimated total NBA career salary
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 43.8% | 39.5% |
Monk went eleventh in 2017 to Charlotte, spent four uneven seasons there, then a rebuilding year with the Lakers, and found an actual role in Sacramento from 2022 — instant offence off the bench, with enough passing to run a second unit. Across his career he has averaged 12.3 points and 3.1 assists. His 2025-26 was a step back: 12.5 points in 22.0 minutes across 62 games, his lowest minutes total since 2020-21, with Sacramento adding another creator to the second unit. He remains one of the more reliable sources of bench scoring in the league when the minutes are there, and the passing he added in Sacramento is what separated him from the pure-scorer label he carried out of Charlotte.
Offensive Game
Elite volume scorer off the bench. Quick release, fearless from three, and capable of scoring in bunches in short windows. One of the better instant-offense options in the league.
Defensive Game
Effort is there but size and length limit his defensive impact against bigger guards. Has improved positioning and communication with experience.
Intangibles
Has matured significantly from his Charlotte days. Better shot selection, smarter off-ball movement, and improved understanding of when to attack versus defer.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Youth basketball camps in Arkansas
Community outreach in Sacramento
Did You Know?
Monk scored 29 points in a single quarter during his time with the Los Angeles Lakers — one of the most prolific single-quarter outbursts in recent NBA memory.
He grew up in a tiny Arkansas town with a population under 2,000 people, making his NBA career path all the more remarkable.
His older brother Darius also played professionally and was a constant training partner who helped push Malik to develop his scoring instincts.
Monk is known for wearing #0 as a nod to starting from nothing — a mindset he developed growing up in rural Arkansas.
Career Honors
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2018)
Kentucky All-SEC First Team (2017)
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